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(No Model.)

J. E. HALE.

COMBINED GANE PLASK, AND DRINKNe CUP.

Patented Deo. 25, 1888.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES E. HALE, OF PLAINFIELD, NEY JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO THOMASKEDDIE, OF BROOKLYN, NEXV YORK.

COMBINED CANE, FLASK, AND DRINKING=CUP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 895,224, dated December25, 1888.

Application filed July 23, 1888. Serial No. 280,769. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES ELLIS HALE, a citizen of the United States,residin g at Plainiield, county of' Union, and State of New Jersey, haveinvented a new and Improved Combined (Jane, Flask, and Drinking-Cup, ofwhich the following a specification.

My present invention consists in making a hollow cane preferably with asuitable lining 1o on the inside, so that it will forni a receptacle orliask for liquids, and in combining therewith a collapsible drin king-eup, which is made removable, and which, when in place, vforms theknob, head, or handle of the cane, and

which, when separated, uncovers the flask, as

will be hereinafter described.

Referring to the accompanying' drawings, which form a part of thisspecification, Figure l is a vertical section. Fig. 2 is an under zoside plan view of the collapsible cup removed. Fig. is a sideelevationof the drinking-cup distended and ready i'or use.

In the drawings, A is a cane formed of. any suitable material, providedwith a hollow 2 5 space, B, as shown, closed at its lower end, O,

and having a lining, l), on the inside to prevent the liquid fromleaking out, and having its iiavor affected by the material of the cane.This lining' may be made of glass, metal, or

3o any other suitable material. The upper end has a cork or stopper, E,inserted into it or screwed thereon, as may be preferred. The handle ofthe cane is a hollow oblate spheroid split transversely at theequatorial line I, the

3 5 upper part, J, either screwing or snapping` like a watch-case lidover the lower part, and being removable and provided with sections orrings K, which constitute, in connection with the upper part ofthehandle, a collapsible 4o drinking-cup composed ot' a series of nested ortelescope rings.

Fig. l shows all the parts in their normal position. Fig. 2 shows t-heupper part of the knob or handle just removed, and

shows the collapsible cup drawn into position `and ready for use as adrinking-receptacle.

NVhen it is desired to remove some ofthe contents of the flask withinthe cane, the upper part of the handle is removed and the cup formed, asabove described. stopper E may be withdrawn and a portion of the liq'uidwithin the flask may be poured into the cup. ln some cases Vthecane-flask may be made without the collapsible cup attached.

The above construction forms a convenient arrangement for carryingliquids, and its portability aii'ords great convenience to travelers.

Having' thus described my invention,the following is what I claim as newtherein and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

l. A hollow cane formed for the purpose of a flask and provided with astopper, as shown, in combination with a handle in the form of a hollowoblate spheroid, the upper portion of which is removable for obtaining'access to the fiask.

2. A hollow cane constructed substantially as shown and described, andfor the purpose set forth, the upper portion of which is re movable, thesaid cane being provided with an interior lining of glass or othersuitable material, and havin g a removable stopper protected by saidupper portion.

3. The combination, with the cane provided with the flask for containingliquid, of a removable upper portion having telescoped or nested rings,as shown, which constitutes a collapsible cup.

JAS. E. HALE.

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JEsUs MANNING, HERBERT KNIGHT.

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